If your skin is prone to eczema and you're looking for a gentle, unscented moisturiser to keep your skin soft, supple and hydrated and which won't aggravate your condition, we’d suggest that you try our flagship product, Skin Salvation first.
This is the moisturiser we particularly recommend if skin is broken or scratched raw from itching, as, being oil-based, it's much less likely to sting on application. It is dermatologist-approved on sensitive skin, and has also been dermatologically tested as suitable for use on atopic skin.
Skin Salvation was designed to be an effective, non-irritating, natural emollient suitable for dry or sensitive skin. The balm is totally free from perfumes, preservatives and synthetic ingredients.
As with any skincare product that you're using for the first time, especially on sensitive skin, we advise a patch test in the crook of the elbow or behind your ear for 24 hrs before using more widely.
Because we know how hard it can be for people to find emollients that suit their own unique skin, we also offer a 60 day money back guarantee on all first-time purchases from our website, so you can try them out over time without worrying about wasting yet more money. For full terms and conditions see our Refunds & Returns page.
All of our products are gentle enough to be suitable for sensitive skin prone to rosacea – it just depends which you’re most comfortable using and which suits your own unique skin.
We have a thick, beeswax based salve, a lighter cream and a brilliant facial oil, all of which work well in combination.
Skin Salvation is a rich, nutritious salve for when you need intensive hydration. Our Daily Moisturising Cream is a lighter, shea butter based moisturiser, great for daytime use.
Our Intensive Facial Oil works perfectly as an overnight oil for rosacea-prone skin; it’s rich in nutritious rosehip oil, as well as lavender, chamomile and palmarosa.
For an extremely gentle cleanser on sensitive skin, we’d recommend our non-comedogenic Omega-Rich Cleansing Oil with rosehip and calendula (massage into the face then remove with damp cotton wool or a warm, wet face cloth) or our Natural Shampoo & Body Wash.
As with any skincare product that you're using for the first time, especially on sensitive skin, we advise a patch test in the crook of the elbow or behind your ear for 24 hrs before using more widely.
Because we know how hard it can be for people to find skincare that suits their sensitive skin, we offer a 60 day money back guarantee on all first-time purchases from our website, so you can try them out over time without worrying about wasting yet more money. For full terms and conditions see our Refunds & Returns page.
We’d recommend Skin Salvation as a great moisturiser for those prone to psoriasis, because it’s all natural, intensively hydrating, unscented and non-irritant.
The balm provides a protective semi-occlusive beeswax layer over dry skin to lock in moisture, and is designed to soften and condition rough or scaly skin.
Skin Salvation balm doesn’t contain potentially irritating perfumes, harsh synthetic ingredients or preservatives. It is dermatologist-approved on sensitive skin, and has also been dermatologically tested as suitable for use on atopic skin.
Other products that can be suitable for use by those whose skin is prone to psoriasis:
Balmonds Bath & Body Oil - great for using during or after bathing, to lock in moisture and soften dry or scaly skin.
Balmonds Scalp Oil - especially good as an intensive overnight conditioning treatment to keep scalps soft and moisturised.
Balmonds Daily Moisturising Cream - a great daily product for maintaining soft, supple, hydrated skin
As with any skincare product that you're using for the first time, especially on sensitive skin, we advise a patch test in the crook of the elbow or behind your ear for 24 hrs before using more widely.
Because we know how hard it can be for people to find skincare that works for their own unique skin, we also offer a 60 day money back guarantee on all first-time purchases from our website, so you can try them out over time without worrying about wasting yet more money. For full terms and conditions see our Refunds & Returns page.
Yes, definitely!
Even if you don’t have allergy-prone or sensitive skin, eczema, psoriasis or rosacea, it’s important to patch test first. If your skin is at all sensitive then a patch test is vital.
For more details check out our patch test info page!
Yes, all our products can be used in pregnancy!
As with any skincare product that you're using for the first time (especially in pregnancy when skin can become more sensitive than usual), we advise a patch test in the crook of the elbow or behind your ear for 24 hrs before using more widely, just to check that you're not sensitive to the few gentle, natural ingredients we use.
You might also be interested in our Rosehip Scar Oil, which is perfect for massage, to keep skin supple and to improve the appearance of stretch marks, post CS-healing, pregnancy melasma/hyperpigmentation, and can even be used for perineal massage.
Yes, all our products are suitable for use on the face and indeed anywhere on the body.
Our Intensive Hand Cream makes a particularly good face cream, as it’s ultra-rich, soft and nutritious. You can also use our Intensive Facial Oil.
Yes, our products are suitable for use around the eyes, but we'd particularly recommend our most popular product, Skin Salvation, for that area. It's the mildest and richest salve, free from essential oils as well as from synthetic preservatives and perfumes.
In colder weather it can need some warming up in your fingers to soften it, as the beeswax can harden as the temperature drops. Once it's softened, just apply very gently to the area and reapply as often as needed throughout the day.
Cradle cap is a common and harmless occurrence of scaly patches on the scalp or hairline; it can be softened with gentle oils. We’d recommend our Bath & Body Oil to loosen cradle cap flakes; massage into the scalp and leave on either for an hour or overnight. You can gently comb it off, or wash with Natural Shampoo & Body Wash if necessary.
Skin Salvation ointment could be useful too, depending on how much hair your little one has, as obviously ointment isn't so easy to apply on thick hair.
Yes, you can. It can be used even on very delicate areas of the body.
As with any skincare product that you're using for the first time especially on sensitive skin, we advise a patch test in the crook of the elbow or behind your ear for 24 hrs before using more widely, just to check that you're not sensitive to the few gentle, natural ingredients we use.
Balmonds products are all about nourishing and hydrating the skin, keeping everything functioning healthily, so they can work very well for those prone to acne.
We’d suggest making sure skin is clean and well-looked after with a good daily skincare regime.
Our Scalp Oil works well as a hydrating and conditioning oil on acne-prone skin. It contains tea tree, rosemary, borage and nettle oils, as well as calendula and hemp seed.
We make an Omega-Rich Cleansing Oil which can be used as a cleanser by people with acne; even though it seems counterintuitive to use oil on acne, it often helps to use the oil cleansing method rather than foaming or soap based cleansers which can cause inflammation on sensitive skin.
And our Cooling Cream with menthol, aloe and lavender is a good choice for a light facial moisturiser.
It’s always worth making sure that toiletries are fragrance-free and as mild and gentle as possible, so as not to irritate sensitive skin.
As with any skincare product that you're using for the first time, especially on sensitive skin, we advise a patch test in the crook of the elbow or behind your ear for 24 hrs before using more widely.
Because we know how hard it can be for people to find skincare that work for their own unique skin, we also offer a 60 day money back guarantee on all first-time purchases from our website, so you can try them out over time without worrying about wasting yet more money.
For full terms and conditions see our Refunds & Returns page.
Our award-winning hero product, Skin Salvation, is a fantastic natural all-rounder, a one-pot wonder that means you can ditch a lot of your separate skincare products and just take this instead; perfect for travelling light.
You can use it as lip balm, as a salve for sore noses in cold weather, as well as on cracked heels, rough skin, on hardworking hands (beloved of climbers, gymnasts and gardeners alike!), and to protect against chafing; it even works as a cleansing balm to remove mascara or the grime of a day on the road... and it is of course just a brilliant, deeply intensive moisturizer, essential for the dehydration experienced on long haul flights.
Unfortunately we don’t have a sun cream in the range at the moment.
None of our products have a SPF so please be careful with applying them hot, bright sunlight. Our oils and ointments should not be applied to exposed skin in sunny conditions and are best used last thing at night.
We are very pleased to say that many of our customers now get their Balmonds on prescription. This is possible where GPs and dermatologists can see that there is clear benefit in their patients using skincare products that don't make their eczema worse. and are happy to prescribe them as part of an ongoing treatment regime.
The situation is that GPs are permitted to prescribe any product that benefits their patients even if it is not on their standard list of prescribed items, so long as the products concerned do not appear on the “drugs and other substances not to be prescribed under the NHS Pharmaceutical Services” list, which ours do not.
S/he can handwrite a FP10 form for the product and that can be handed in to any pharmacy. We currently distribute via Lloyds, Quantum, Alliance, Cooperative and Rowlands Pharmacies as well as a number of independent pharmacies, but if your pharmacy has not come across us before they can contact us directly or through their distributor.
Once your doctor is satisfied that Skin Salvation is both safe and effective, it is important that s/he is convinced of the clear benefit to you in using it, in preference to what may be more widely available or cheaper products. Patients may need to have used the products for a length of time before your doctor is happy to prescribe them for ongoing use.
However, it is worth knowing that both the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (see: NICE Guidelines for the Management of Atopic Eczema) as well as The National Eczema Society clearly advise that doctors should put patient satisfaction first when choosing an emollient to prescribe. Best practice in the treatment of eczema in both children and adults is for practitioners to find the most appropriate product for individual patients rather than prescribing according to convention or on the basis of cost, so you have a very strong argument in favour of being prescribed an emollient that you find suitable to your own particular preferences and effective in the management of your condition. Both Skin Salvation and our Daily Moisturising Cream are rich, nourishing and soothing emollients which thousands of satisfied customers use daily to manage their dry skin conditions.
The prescribing of any product is entirely down to the doctor’s discretion; there may be financial considerations within the practice or Health Care Trust that prevent them being able to prescribe anything more expensive than usual emollients.
If there is still resistance then it might be worth getting in touch with the practice management or with your MP. There is no legal reason why a GP should not prescribe whatever they think might help their patient. If your GP or dermatologist requires further information we are very happy to talk to them; they can call us on 01273 623123.
If you’re using Balmonds regularly you can get a regular delivery of your favourite products at a discounted rate via our subscriptions scheme. See our Subscribe & Save page for more details.
Please note that subscriptions have to go through a full cycle before they can be cancelled or paused. Our money back guarantee does not apply to items bought on subscription, so please make sure that you’ve tried and tested any products before you add them to a regular subscription!
If you are a retailer wanting to order products wholesale, please contact trade@balmonds.com
Because we know how hard it can be for people to find emollients that work for their own unique skin, we also offer a 60 day money back guarantee on all first-time purchases from our website, so you can try them out over time without worrying about wasting yet more money.
For full terms and conditions see our Refunds & Returns page.
We don’t offer free samples, but because we know how hard it can be for people to find emollients that work for their own unique skin, we offer a 60 day money back guarantee on all first-time purchases from our website, so you can try them out over time without worrying about wasting yet more money.
For full terms and conditions see our Refunds & Returns page.
Our ointments (Skin Salvation and Tea Tree Balm) contain locally-produced beeswax and so therefore are not suitable for vegans.
All our other products are entirely free from any animal ingredients or derivatives. They do not contain cow’s milk, egg or fish, animal-derived glycerin, keratin, lanolin, tallow, or shellfish.
The following Balmonds products are suitable for vegans and certified by the Vegan Society:
Here's our blog about our vegan products which you might find useful.
We’re happy to say that none of our products or their ingredients have been tested on animals.
Our ointments (Skin Salvation and Tea Tree Balm) all contain locally-produced beeswax and so therefore are not suitable for vegans, but all our other products are entirely free from any animal ingredients or derivatives. They do not contain cow’s milk, egg or fish, animal-derived glycerin, keratin, lanolin, tallow, or shellfish.
Here's our blog about our vegan products which you might find useful.
Although EU regulations mean that no ingredients used in skincare products are tested on animals anymore, Balmonds choose our suppliers very carefully to ensure an ethical change of supply. We will not compromise on our stance over this and will not be testing on the animals ever.
Currently most of our products are 100% natural, made with extremely high quality, food-grade, minimally-processed natural raw ingredients, primarily cold-pressed oils and herbal tinctures. These products and their ingredients (hemp seed oil, beeswax, chamomile tincture, for example) have never been tested on animals and do not need a cut-off date.
For our three creams that do need a preservation system and therefore contain some synthesised ingredients, we use suppliers with high ethical standards and which choose to test on humans not animals.
Yes, we ship worldwide. Find out more about our shipping by visiting our shipping info page.
Orders are usually dispatched by midday the next working day after they were placed, unless we’re unusually busy. You’ll be sent a notification that we’ve received your order and then another when it is shipped.
Please check your address on this email to make sure it is complete and correct.
UK orders are shipped by First Class Royal Mail post within 24 hours, you can expect your order to be delivered within 1-3 days of shipping, but please allow up to 10 working days to receive your order.
EU orders are sent using Royal Mail Standard International service and will usually be delivered in 5 to 10 working days, but please allow up to 21 working days to receive your order.
Orders outside the EU are sent using Royal Mail Standard International Service and will usually be delivered in 10 to 14 working days, but please allow up to 25 working days to receive your order.
If your order hasn’t arrived within the expected time and the address we sent it to was complete and correct, please firstly check your local sorting office in case it is being held there. If it is not, then email us on customersupport@balmonds.com and we will endeavour to find it for you!
For any questions about our Rewards Scheme Programme, email us on trade@balmonds.com.
If there’s something not quite right about your order - the wrong number of products, something broken or not what you expected - just let us know on customersupport@balmonds.com.
Details about refunds can be found on our Refunds & Returns page.
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